Hamilton

American  

[ham-uhl-tuhn] / ˈhæm əl tən /

noun

1. Alexander, 1757–1804, American statesman and writer on government: the first Secretary of the Treasury 1789–97; mortally wounded by Aaron Burr in a duel.

2. Alice, 1869–1970, U.S. physician, educator, and toxicologist.

3. Edith, 1867–1963, U.S. classical scholar and writer.

4. Lady Emma Amy, or Emily, Lyon, 1765?–1815, mistress of Viscount Nelson.

5. Sir Ian Standish Monteith 1853–1947, British general.

6. Sir William, 1788–1856, Scottish philosopher.

7. Sir William Rowan 1805–65, Irish mathematician and astronomer.

8. former name of Churchill River.

9. Mount Hamilton, a mountain of the Coast Range in California, near San Jose: site of Lick Observatory. 4,209 feet (1,283 meters).

10. a seaport in southeastern Ontario, in southeastern Canada, on Lake Ontario.

11. a city on central North Island, in New Zealand.

12. an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in southern Scotland. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).

13. a city in this district, southeast of Glasgow.

14. a city in southwestern Ohio.

15. a seaport in and the capital of Bermuda.

16. a male given name.

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Hamilton ¹ British  

/ ˈhæməltən /

noun

1. Alexander. ?1757–1804, American statesman. He was a leader of the Federalists and as first secretary of the Treasury (1789–95) established a federal bank

2. Lady Emma. ?1765–1815, mistress of Nelson

3. James, 1st Duke of Hamilton. 1606–49, Scottish supporter of Charles I in the English Civil War: defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Preston and executed

4. Lewis (Carl) . born 1985, English racing driver; Formula One world champion (2008)

5. Richard. 1922–2011, British artist: a pioneer of the pop art style

6. Sir William Rowan. 1805–65, Irish mathematician: founded Hamiltonian mechanics and formulated the theory of quaternions

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Hamilton ² British  

/ ˈhæməltən /

noun

1. a port in central Canada, in S Ontario on Lake Ontario: iron and steel industry. Pop: 618 820 (2001)

2. a city in New Zealand, on central North Island. Pop: 129 300 (2004 est)

3. a town in S Scotland, in South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. Pop: 48 546 (2001)

4. the capital and chief port of Bermuda. Pop: 3461 (2000)

5. the former name of Churchill

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Example Sentences

Charles Leclerc's race ended early after a crash in the final corner during a restart, as his team-mate Hamilton moved into second in the drivers' championship.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Amissah, who is still a fisherman, spoke to BBC Scotland News outside Hamilton Sheriff Court alongside his fellow crew member, Kow Mensah.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Kimi Antonelli took a dominant victory in the Monaco Grand Prix ahead of the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton after a chaotic ending that featured two safety cars and a red flag.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

At various times last year, Hamilton suggested Ferrari needed to find another driver, and said he was not looking forward to this season.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

If Burr went to Weehawken out of frustration, Hamilton went out of a combination of ambition and insecurity.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis